Atlas Copco Announces Q3 Conference Call October 24

Oct. 23, 2006
Stockholm, Sweden-based Atlas Copco will publish its Q3 results on Oct. 24. Following the recent announcement that Atlas Copco sold its majority stake in RSC Equipment Rental, the format of the group’s financial reporting related to discontinued operations will be revised including prior periods. The revised presentation provides a clearer focus on the continuing operations.

Stockholm, Sweden-based Atlas Copco will publish its Q3 results on Oct. 24. Following the recent announcement that Atlas Copco sold its majority stake in RSC Equipment Rental, the format of the group’s financial reporting related to discontinued operations will be revised including prior periods. The revised presentation provides a clearer focus on the continuing operations.

A conference call will be held Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Participating from Atlas Copco will be Gunnar Brock, president and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, chief financial officer. The conference call will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question and answer session.

The conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.atlascopco.com/ir.